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Sex differences in autism symptoms, and anxiety and depression too

Posted September 14, 2015

Dr. Katherine Gotham from Vanderbilt University graciously joins us to talk about changes in anxiety and depression in females and males with autism...

Females with autism and the idea of an ‘extreme male’ brain

Posted September 4, 2015

New studies were published this week highlighting differences, or lack of differences, in males and females with autism.  This podcast explores one...

Unique strengths in some people with ASD

Posted August 21, 2015

We almost always hear about how people with autism show deficits in certain behaviors, but what about features that may be an advantage?  A new study...

Deciphering the US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations

Posted August 15, 2015

The United States Preventive Services Task Force is a group of physicians that reviews systematic reviews of evidence around screening for prevention...

All about chromosome 15 and autism

Posted July 31, 2015

One way to identify which treatments will help which people is to studying them in people with autism and known genetic causes.  This week, I traveled...